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Finnish melodic death metal band Wolftopia released their second single Wash The Spears!

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Promo pic by Hannu Perälä (Hannu Perälä Photography)

Wash the Spears is the second single from the upcoming debut album Ways of the Pack (Out on December 17th 2021 via Inverse Records) by Finnish melodic death metal band Wolftopia. From the catchy guitar chords of the intro, played by frontman Aleksander Okhotnikov, to the last majestic synthetic trumpets and French horns, programmed by Ossi Peltoniemi, this song oozes uncomplicated eighties power metal.

Watch and listen to Wash The Spears video: https://youtu.be/f5nYzhnmY54

Okhotnikov, also the band’s main songwriter, says that the writing process of “Wash the Spears” started with the main riff. The catchy rhythm and the chord progression, using a large number of major chords, catch the ear and once lodged in the brain, are difficult to forget. But the song also displays Wolftopia’s bombastic side, with a fast-paced, epic chorus and a technical, rock-‘n’-roll-inspired whirlwind of a solo by lead guitarist Topi Karhunen.

The lyrics are inspired, like many of Wolftopia’s songs, by fantasy literature, in this case the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. “Wash the Spears” narrates the lives of a nomadic people surviving, even thriving, in the harshest of desert environments. There are many hardships in life, the song suggests, but with cooperation, dedication and perseverance we can grow and find joy. This sense of strength in community and adversity is also present in the music. In the optimistic sound, full of major chords and memorable rhythms, of course, but also, significantly, in the shouted choirs during the pre-chorus. “Wash the Spears”, they shout: take action, together, and thrive. Sensible advice, certainly, in these trying times.

Listen to Wash The Spears single on:
Youtube: https://youtu.be/f5nYzhnmY54 
Bandcamp: https://wolftopia.bandcamp.com 
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3lFaiqA 
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/en/album/255785882 
Tidal: https://listen.tidal.com/album/196064114/track/196064115 
Apple Music: https://apple.co/2YOuvAU 

Pre-Order Ways of the Pack CD: https://bit.ly/2WGoRjs 
Pre-save Ways of the Pack on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3gWtTzA 

Line-up:Aleksander Okhotnikov (Vocals & guitars)Tom Israels (Drums)Tim Reus (Bass)Topi Karhunen (Guitar)

Links:https://www.facebook.com/wolftopiaband
https://www.instagram.com/wolftopiaband
https://wolftopia.bandcamp.com

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Finnish melodic death metal band Nemecic releases new single and first-ever music video!

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Photographer: Jaakko Manninen

Finnish melodic death metal group Nemecic have released the third single off “The Last Magic in Practice”, the band’s second album set for release on October 29th. The track is titled “Dodecahedron Avenue” and comes with the group’s first-ever music video.

Watch the music video: https://youtu.be/N3iEYXpu40g

Listen to the single:
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3FDM1cl
Apple Music: https://apple.co/2X7kA9c
Bandcamp: https://nemecic.bandcamp.com/
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3DygLJG
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/album/261940082
Tidal: https://listen.tidal.com/album/199229794

The band comments: “Dodecahedron Avenue” is one of the fiercest tracks off the album and was chosen as the video song due to its crushing chorus and fast tempo. The song will certainly remain on our live setlist for a long time. Lyric-wise the song follows the album’s theme of creativity. “Dodecahedron Avenue” is about finding your own path as an artist, and our trademark elements of mythology, Western occultism and magic are present as usual.”

The music video for “Dodecahedron Avenue” was directed by Jaakko Manninen.

The Last Magic in Practice -album release show: 30.10. Lutakko, Jyväskylä, FI (w/Wolfheart, Atlas)

Nemecic:Niko Anttila – drumsEmil Borg – bassPasi Rajakallio – guitarAki Salonen – vocalsTuomo Salonen – guitar, vocals

https://nemecic.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Nemecic
https://www.instagram.com/nemecicband
www.nemecic.com

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Fearout released a second single and music video from their debut album!

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Promo picture by Janne Mökkönen

Finnish Helsinki based metal band Fearout is set to release their debut album Bleedthrough on November 5th 2021 via Inverse Records. The band released their second single Point Blank Range today with music video.

Watch Point Blank Range music video: https://youtu.be/vwkXq1uTkHk 

Singer Justus Latvala comments:
“Point Blank Range is a little bit older song. I think I sent the first demo to the band in 2015. Then we spent five years trying to get lead vocal melodies right. We always thought that the song contained good riffs and rhythms and it had potential, but I never really nailed the vocals until last December.Point Blank Range was the first song that we mixed for the album and we spent quite some time to get the guitar sound right. And actually, re-recorded all the guitars four or five times because we weren’t satisfied with the sound.The song deals with the consequences of the choices that we make. It raises the question that if you had a chance, would you make the same choices and do the same mistakes all over again. Which one is more important: the journey or the destination?”

Listen to the single on:
Youtube: https://youtu.be/vwkXq1uTkHk
Bandcamp: https://fearout.bandcamp.com Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3aaHgZb
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/en/album/252309012
Tidal: https://listen.tidal.com/album/194584658/track/194584659
Apple Music: https://apple.co/3aemSGF

Biography:
Fearout are a four-piece Finnish Hard Rock/Metal/Punk/Stoner band from Helsinki. The band was founded in 2014 by Arg Kinnunen (Guitar) & Justus Latvala (Vocals). Current line-up was stabilized when Topi Lajunen (Drums) joined band in 2016 and Minttu Minkkinen (Bass) in 2018. Fearout fuses filthy stoner guitars and noisy punk rock aggression with seductive melodies and provide energetic, volatile and sometimes literally bone crushing live performances. Fearout recorded their debut album Bleedthrough 2020-2021 and the album will be released in autumn 2021 by Inverse Records.

Pre-save Bleedthrough album to your Spotify playlist: https://bit.ly/3gOxlfv

Watch earlier released The End of the Beginning music video here: https://youtu.be/7M2LepMb_QQ

Fearout – Bleedthrough
Album cover by Markku Minkkinen & Minttu Minkkinen  01: That Was the Day I Decided to Start Using Hard Drugs
02: The End of the Beginning
03: Point Blank Range
04: Obsession
05: Nevermore
06: Which One of You
07: Smokescreen
08: Fist. Dreams. Insanity.
09: Half-Empty Man
10: What’s in the Box
11: Betrayal
12: Bring Me Down

Fearout are: Justus Latvala – Vocals Arg Kinnunen – Guitars, Backing Vocals Topi Lajunen – Drums,Backing Vocals Minttu Minkkinen – Bass, Backing Vocals

Links:https://fearout.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/fearou7
https://www.instagram.com/fearoutband
https://twitter.com/Fearou7